Watford v Sheffield Utd result

Full-time · Watford 1–2 Sheffield Utd

Championship · Sat, 04 Jan 2025 15:00 GMT · Vicarage Road

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

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Watford 1–2 Sheffield Utd — Sheffield Utd won this Championship match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Sheffield Utd won 2–1 at Vicarage Road in the Championship on Saturday 4 January. Watford have scored in seven consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Sheffield Utd: Gustavo Hamer (13’, assisted by C. O'Hare) and Andre Brooks (53’); Watford: J. Ngakia (20’, assisted by R. Andrews).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Watford 1.47, Sheffield Utd 1.15, from 7 shots to 7 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

D. Webb showed three yellow cards — against 2.8 yellows a game across the last 10 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Watford: Imrân Louza (42’) and Matthew Pollock (45+3’); Sheffield Utd: T. Davies (42’).

What it changes

Watford have scored 53 goals, the 12th-most (shared) of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 46 games, ranked per game). Watford have conceded 61 goals, the 10th-most of the 24 clubs.

Sheffield Utd have scored 70 goals, the fourth-most of the 24 clubs (2024/25 so far, after 49 games, ranked per game). Sheffield Utd have conceded 38 goals, the third-fewest of the 24 clubs.

Watford have lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, J. Ngakia (Watford) 10.1, Andre Brooks (Sheffield Utd) 8.4 and Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield Utd) 7.3 led the match.

Next up

Watford next travel to Sheffield Utd on 21 November 2026.

Sheffield Utd next host Watford on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Watford: Sheffield Utd v Watford, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Watford 1–2 Sheffield Utd · Championship
Venue: Vicarage Road · Watford
Referee: D. Webb
Head-to-head (last 5): Watford 1 · draws 2 · Sheffield Utd 2 · 1 goals/game
Recent form: Watford 2W 0D 3L · Sheffield Utd 2W 1D 2L

Watford 1–2 Sheffield Utd (Championship): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.13 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.25 / 0.88 · 5 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5 / 5.17

Corners

against 4.75 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.5 / 3.17

Shots on target

against 3.63 / 4.17 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.38 / 2.33

Cards

against 3.25 / 2 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

2.8 yellows

Referee · D. Webb

21.6 fouls a game

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over 10 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 January 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 1 January 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Watford for / against	Line	Sheffield Utd for / against
Goals scored	1.13 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.17 for · 4.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.63 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	12 for · 10.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.17 for · 4.17 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.63 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.33 for · 11.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.38 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.33 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: D. Webb — 2.8 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 21.6 fouls over 10 matches.

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Watford

Watford Defensive

Watford — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Watford before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Pollock n 8	90	0.9 3/2	0.8 4/2	H. Burrows
G. Chakvetadze n 8	87.8	0.8 4/2	1.9 7/6	—
E. Kayembe n 8	54.8	1.4 4/1	0.2 1/0	—
V. Bayo n 8	82.4	1.5 7/2	0.5 4/0	—
K. Baah n 8	69.1	2 6/3	2.3 6/5	G. Hamer
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Watford — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Watford before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
M. Pollock n 8	90	0.9 6/1
G. Chakvetadze n 8	87.8	1 5/2
E. Kayembe n 8	54.8	0.6 2/1
V. Bayo n 8	82.4	0.7 3/1
K. Baah n 8	69.1	1.3 4/3
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Watford Attacking

Watford — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Watford before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Pollock n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
G. Chakvetadze n 8	87.8	1.4 6/3	0.9 4/2
E. Kayembe n 8	54.8	0.8 4/0	0.4 2/0
V. Bayo n 8	82.4	1.6 6/3	0.7 2/2
K. Baah n 8	69.1	1 4/2	0.7 4/0
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Watford — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Watford before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Pollock n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Chakvetadze n 8	87.8	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
E. Kayembe n 8	54.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
V. Bayo n 8	82.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
K. Baah n 8	69.1	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
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Sheffield Utd

Sheffield Utd Defensive

Sheffield Utd — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. Hamer n 8	89.1	2.1 7/5	0.9 6/1	K. Baah
C. O'Hare n 8	80.8	1.5 6/3	1.8 7/5	—
A. Gilchrist n 8	83.4	0.8 4/2	0.4 2/1	—
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
H. Burrows n 8	76.3	0 0/0	1.2 7/1	M. Pollock
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Sheffield Utd — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Hamer n 8	89.1	1.1 7/2
C. O'Hare n 8	80.8	2.1 8/5
A. Gilchrist n 8	83.4	2 5/3
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0
H. Burrows n 8	76.3	2.2 7/4
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Sheffield Utd Attacking

Sheffield Utd — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
G. Hamer n 8	89.1	1.3 6/4	0.3 2/0
C. O'Hare n 8	80.8	0.7 4/1	0.4 3/0
A. Gilchrist n 8	83.4	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Burrows n 8	76.3	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
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Sheffield Utd — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sheffield Utd before kick-off, to 1 January 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
G. Hamer n 8	89.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
C. O'Hare n 8	80.8	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
A. Gilchrist n 8	83.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
M. Cooper n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Burrows n 8	76.3	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Watford		Sheffield Utd
54%	Possession	46%
1.47	Expected goals (xG)	1.15
7	Shots	7
4	Shots on target	6
3	Shots off target	1
0	Blocked shots	0
6	Shots inside the box	5
4	Corners	0
3	Offsides	1
9	Fouls	8
2	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	3
495	Passes	433
83%	Pass accuracy	82%

Watford Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
D. Bachmann	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Pollock	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.9
F. Sierralta	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
G. Chakvetadze	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	6.3
I. Louza	90	0	0	0	0	1	3	Y	7.2
K. Baah	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6.9
Rocco Vata	90	0	0	3	2	0	2	0	7.3
R. Andrews	82	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	7
E. Kayembe	82	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
J. Ngakia	71	1	0	1	1	1	7	0	7.2
A. Ogbonna	63	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
V. Bayo sub	27	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Y. Larouci sub	19	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
M. Sissoko sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
F. Ebosele sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Sheffield Utd Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
M. Cooper	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7.2
A. Gilchrist	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
A. Ahmedhodžić	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
J. Robinson	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7
H. Burrows	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
T. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	1	5	Y	6.6
Sydie Peck	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	7.2
C. O'Hare	90	0	1	1	1	1	3	0	7.7
A. Brooks	77	1	0	2	2	1	4	0	6.9
G. Hamer	61	1	0	2	2	1	2	0	8
R. Oné	57	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.3
R. Brewster sub	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
S. McCallum sub	29	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	7.2
R. Norrington-Davies sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Watford v Sheffield Utd — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

WatfordWLWLL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Sheffield UtdWWLDL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 5

Watford 1 · 2 draws · Sheffield Utd 2 · 1 goals/game

2024-09-01 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Watford
2023-02-25 Sheffield Utd 1–0 Watford
2022-08-01 Watford 1–0 Sheffield Utd
2019-12-26 Sheffield Utd 1–1 Watford
2019-10-05 Watford 0–0 Sheffield Utd

League standing · 2024/25

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Watford#14 pos57 pts46 pl-8 GD

Sheffield Utd#3 pos90 pts46 pl+27 GD

Goals per game

Watford scored1.15

Sheffield Utd scored1.37

Watford conceded1.33

Sheffield Utd conceded0.78

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What is the head-to-head record between Watford and Sheffield Utd?: In their last 5 meetings, Watford won 1, Sheffield Utd won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 1 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Watford and Sheffield Utd?: Recent form — Watford 2W 0D 3L; Sheffield Utd 2W 1D 2L.

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